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#268fa6 color: Safe Harbour

#268fa6 is rgb(38, 143, 166) in RGB and oklch(60.259% 0.09686 216.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

60.3%
0.097
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #268fa6

#268fa6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #268fa6 mixed with white

  1. 268fa6
  2. 449aaf
  3. 5da5b8
  4. 72b0c1
  5. 87bbc9
  6. 9bc7d2
  7. afd2db
  8. c3dde4
  9. d7e8ed
  10. ebf4f6

Darker: #268fa6 mixed with black

  1. 268fa6
  2. 207c90
  3. 19697a
  4. 135765
  5. 0d4551
  6. 08343e
  7. 04242b
  8. 02151a
  9. 01070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268fa6 with less saturation

  1. 268fa6
  2. 378ea2
  3. 438d9f
  4. 4e8b9b
  5. 578a97
  6. 5f8994
  7. 678790
  8. 6e868c
  9. 758488
  10. 7b8385

Questions about #268fa6

What color is #268fa6?

#268fa6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 166), in HSL hsl(190.78, 62.75%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.259% 0.09686 216.223).

What colors go well with #268fa6?

The complementary color of #268fa6 is #b36b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23938a and #4d86b8. The triadic partners are #a56a97 and #928136.

Is white or black text more readable on #268fa6?

White text reads better on #268fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268fa6 a warm or cool color?

#268fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.097.